Thursday, May 21, 2026
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Center of the American Experiment
12600 Whitewater Dr.
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Admission: Free
Book Club Meeting: Thursday, May 21, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Book Leader: Catrin Wigfall
Description: Join policy fellow Catrin Wigfall this spring to read The Killer Angels, a gripping novel about the ultimate test of the American experiment, the Civil War. Author Michael Shaara brings the Battle of Gettysburg to life through the minds of the men who fought it, using his writing to explore leadership, duty, and conscience amid a nation tearing itself apart. By inhabiting figures on both sides of the conflict, the novel asks what courage looks like when history offers no easy choices. The Killer Angels is as readable as it is profound, and its meditation on unity, sacrifice, and moral resolve feels especially urgent in our own fractured moment.
Schedule:
11:30 AM – Brown bag lunch (bring your own food, beverages provided)
12:00 PM – In person meeting and Zoom begins
1:00 PM – Conclusion